This book proposes a comparative and detailed analysis of two fundamental processes of transitional justice in modern history: the prosecution of the Nazi regime's crimes in Germany and the judicial process for crimes against humanity committed during the last military dictatorship in Argentina (1976-1983).

Prosecution of massive crimes focuses on key aspects of both processes, exploring how legal systems were modified to enable the prosecution of mass crimes, the methodologies used for fact-finding and investigation, and the characteristics and scope of the different stages that marked the path toward justice.

This publication highlights the profound continuity between both experiences, grounded in the notion of crimes against humanity. The influence of Nuremberg was decisive for the development of the Argentine trials, laying the groundwork that later allowed for the annulment of the impunity laws in Argentina and the elaboration of inter-American jurisprudence guaranteeing the victims' rights to truth, justice, and reparation.

Prosecution of massive crimes. The experiences of Germany and Argentina was produced with the goal of contributing to the debate on the fight against impunity and the legacy of justice in the international sphere.

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